Grand Trunk Western No. Grand Trunk Western No. 4070 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom heavier engine was essential to eliminate the practice. 2023 Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust. 8346 of class P-5-e was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1927 and weighed 211,200 pounds. 6325 was retired in 1959 it was donated to the City of Battle Creek, Michigan, for display. Grand Trunk Western No. Notice also that this locomotive, in common with some other members of the U-3-b class, had the "cowcatcher" pilot whereas most were fitted with the cast steel pilot shown on Nos. Meanwhile, one of CN's American subsidiaries, the Grand Trunk Western Railroad (GTW), was struggling with the increase of passenger traffic, especially in the Chicago division, since their trains were growing longer to the point they exceeded their 4-6-2 "Pacific" types' hauling capacities. Gary Thompson provided a photo by William Rosenberg of No. The locomotive was first restored by the Grand Canyon Railroad in the 1980's and hasbeen in operation since. Out of service since 1990, she is undergoing restoration in Cleveland. My brother, David Leonard, photographed No. By that date, the engine had
8380 and its eleven sisters in class P-5-g were erected by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1929. This translation tool is for your convenience only. I photographed No. 6323 is said to be that last steam locomotive used in main line passenger service in the U.S., and made her last run under GTW ownership on September 20, 1961. By the first half of the 20th century the railroads largest steam power would be its Northern type 4-8-4 locomotives, called Confederations by CN. Date Built: 1912
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2681 poses in Middleton, Michigan, on the Greenville branch, in June 1954. This broadside view of another example of the K-4-b class, No. At the end of steam operations, the GTW sent many of its retired locomotives to Northwestern Steel & Wire in Sterling, Illinois, for scrapping. 3523 renumbered to 3522 in June, 1956; others presumably scrapped by then. Weight on Drivers: 189,360 lbs. This was long before the days of computerized and radio-controlled train dispatching from half a continent away, and the ancient telegraph still ticked busily in the operator's office. Most of the locomotives listed here were still in service in the early 1950s. Narrow Gauge Railroad, Durango & Silverton 5629, famous for her steam excursions in the diesel era (see below). It was used on the New England Lines between Portland, Me. USA. The low photo angle was mandated by the location, as the roadbed was on a fill and there was no way to photograph the locomotive from track level. 713 is a "Mogul" type 2-6-0 steam locomotive. Railroad Photos, March 23-24: Southern Pacific 18 at Laws Railroad Museum Jacobson sold the Ohio Central to Genesee & Wyoming in 2008, retained his vintage locomotives and began construction on a large roundhouse, the Age of Steam Roundhouse, in Sugarcreek, Ohio, in order to house his collection. Alco 2-6-0 steam locomotive #11 powers a 27-mile round-trip excursion from During the 1940s, No. Durango & Silverton Cumbres & Toltec The Grand Trunk Western (GTW) was one of three notable U.S. properties owned by Canadian National (others being Central Vermont and Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific). Sugar Express, February 25: Hocking Valley Steam Train Special Accordingly, in 1925 that the Grand Trunk Western
6329 during the summer of 1953, including the one below in which the 4-8-4 pauses just east of Bellevue with an eastbound movement. They featured enclosed or vestibule cabs similar to those on GTW's 4-8-4s and 4-8-2s, and also introduced the exhaust steam injector in place of the feedwater heater of the K-4-a class. In 1940 and
5629 was placed in storage at Durand, MI. Locomotive Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. She sports a shiny paint job recently applied at the Battle Creek shops, including white tires and the tilted GTW herald on the tender. [16] In 1985, fundraising began to restore the engine. HO Athearn Genesis Grand Trunk Western USRA 2-8-2 Steam Locomotive GTW #3709. History: Incorporated in 1900 in Indiana and
Delivered in 1938, these locomotives had 77-inch disc drivers, a boiler pressure of 275 pounds per square inch, and 24x30-inch cylinders. No. Galloping Goose # 5 makes round-trips to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado Above, No. named Eilenberger recorded Engine No. (No. automatic or mechanical stokers, and they were the first locomotives on
Western equipped them all with more modern and efficient roller bearings
6039 was also one of the very first steam locomotives to be a part of the Steamtown collection, and the only locomotive in the collection with a 4-8-2 wheel arrangement. 6313, along with most members of the U-3-b class, was cut up in 1960. [1][2] After a fresh paint job by the railroad, 6325 was stored until the city could finalize its plans for the display location. Following a day of testing and adjustments to her appliances, the next day, July 31, with Mr. Jacobson at the throttle she moved under her own power for the first time in over 40 years. light Mikado design; class includes 15 GT and 25 GTW locomotives. Class: SC-4
4070 is an S-3-a class 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) for in 1918 the Grand Trunk Western Railroad. Colorado to Osier Drawing of
6313 was scrapped in 1960. 5043 and 5042 resting near the roundhouse. Winterail, March 18-19: Durango & Silverton Galloping Goose Excursions Unfortunately, the locomotive had been vandalized over the years to the point where it was unsafe to move. East Broad Top Railroad Photos, April 29: Ashland Train Day in high-speed service. Tractive Effort (in lbs. More information: More information: Notice also that the U-1-c class, in common with most of their Canadian National sisters, had the "Indirect" or "reverse" configuration of the Walschaerts valve gear, in which the eccentric crank angles toward the rear when the driving rods are in the bottom quarter. side, the opening between the spokes was circular, rather than
First, the type became popular in
The judge ruled in favor of Metra and stated that if Jensen could not move it, Metra would be allowed to scrap it. The first Grand Trunk Western trip proved to be a big success and over the next few years, No. Other steam locomotives in GTW's fleet at the time included the Mikado type 2-8-2s built by Baldwin Locomotive Works and Alco primarily used in mainline freight service. In other respects these engines had specifications similar to No. 5030 and 5632, are both on static display in Michigan. No. Diameter of Drive Wheels: 55"
7526 peers bashfully between two of the class U-3-b Northerns, Nos. It pulled its first excursion train from Dennison to Columbus, Ohio on September 22 of that year. "Grand Trunk Western Keeps its Word." No. 6410 in this role at Bellevue, Michigan late in 1952. Grand Trunk Western No. 7531 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom After pulling several more trips on the B&OCT, it was invited to run a trip over the GTW between Chicago and South Bend, IN in the summer of 1966. With 3,600 passengers holding tickets train #21 had to be run in two sections (as two separate trains) to accommodate the excess of passengers. This view highlights the slightly raised headlight of some members of the U-3-b class. Grand Trunk Western No. Picture Information. 6039 at Elsdon terminal in March 1939 with boxpok wheels only on the second driving axle, while on September 21, 1941, it was reportedly caught having the boxpok wheels on the first, second, and third axles, but not on the fourth axle. The dimensions of class P-5-b, built by ALCo in 1924, were similar to those of the later subclasses except that their lower 200-pound boiler pressure gave them only 45,000 pounds of tractive effort. Others, such as the surviving No. It was taken from a car pacing on a parallel highway, evidently by Tom Miller of Toledo, Ohio. EARLY PHOTO of GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD 0-6-0 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE #1826 in 1930's. $7.99 + $1.50 shipping. There, Jensen and a group of local railfans worked to restore No. In January 1929, the Grand Trunk Western
3713. Western No. Western Railroad, 1938-1961. 6039 is one of about 17 Grand Trunk
Grand Trunk 3415 in 1954 in Quebec Province. The People's Railway. Durango & Silverton tender and engine axles, but during the mid-1930s the Grand Trunk
[See Item 45. Since No. 1941, the railroad installed cowls or smoke deflectors of various
Seller information. During that time, it was leased to the Central Vermont Railway for freight service, only to become one of the very last steam locomotives to regularly operate in the state of Vermont. Scrapping began on July 14, 1987 and was completed by July 17th. In 1948, locomotive No. EARLY PHOTO of CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD GAS ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE #9000 in 1920's. $7.99 + $3.25 shipping. D&RGW #315, May 28: Cumbres & Toltec Locomotive 168 Memorial Weekend Special East Broad Top Railroad Photos. 6039, now at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, Pennsylvania. As a result of this, nine employees were fired from Metra and Jensen filed a lawsuit, but ultimately lost. 6039 became one of the very first steam locomotives to be owned by F. Nelson Blount, and it subsequently became part of his Steamtown, U.S.A. collection for static display. The run drew thousands of rail enthusiasts. Related photos: The bell and number board, missing in the photograph, have since been reattached. GTWs predecessor lines primarily used 4-4-0 American-type locomotives before the turn of the 19th to 20th century. 6325 pulling a freight, and Ohio Central's ex-Canadian Pacific Railway 1293 pulling a passenger train. Weight on Drivers: 146,550 lbs. As for No. 96,577 views Nov 2, 2016 On July 30, 2001 the Ohio Central Railroad and Jerry Jacobson rolled out former Grand Trunk Western class U-3-b (4-8-4) Northern-type steam locomotive #632. Builders Number: 38441, Cylinders: 23x28
the United States, six of which were engines of the St. Louis and San
]. Subsequently the engine was exhibited at Blount's Steamtown located at
No. Related photos: As I recall, I caught sight of only one of these comparatively rare engines. Rebuilt from 2-8-2s. Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 steam locomotive #85 pulls three excursions each day - Walkersville, be restored cosmetically to serve as a static exhibit engine in the
During the 1940s, No. [Photograph of No. 6405 heading the Inter-City Limited at the Durand depot. Athearn Genesis G9013 USRA 2-8-2 . Many of these pieces, including the bell and headlight, survive today in private collections around the country. (1967): 36. In the scene below, taken at Battle Creek in the summer of 1953, P-5-b No. Below we see two more examples of the Grand Trunk Western's fleet of eight-wheeled switchers. 56, her Muskegon-Detroit train. all of them in the late 1940s. They were manufactured with friction bearings on all
78 erected in 1938, the GTW's first diesel switcher (not counting No. Widespread use of the 2-8-2 wheel arrangement originated with a group of locomotives built by Baldwin in 1897 for the Nippon Railway of Japan, hence the name Mikado for this type of locomotive. Unhappily, in 1987 she met the wrecker's torch when METRA, the Chicago rail authority on whose property she was stored, was unable to reach an agreement with her owner on how to remove the locomotive from the property. One of my earlier shots, from the summer of 1952, features Consolidation No. Scenic Expeditions into the Secret Valley. that its restoration for operation may not be fiscally within reason,
11, 1953.Photo by Peter Cox, Steamtown Foundation Collection. Their streamlining did not extend to the tender which, typical of newer Canadian National Railways power, was in the Vanderbilt style with a cylindrical water tank. However, when I came across No. [This fine book is a principal source on No. Grand Trunk Western Steam locomotives resisted the onset of dieseldom a bit longer in Canada than on most railroads south of the border, and this was also true for Canadian National Railways' operating unit in the Great Lakes states, the Grand Trunk Western. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1884. Galloping Goose #5 round-trip to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado In the 1950s, the Grand Trunk Western operated five 4-8-2s in class U-1-c, Nos. Related photos: Built in February 1942 by the American Locomotive Company (Alco), 6325 was one of 25 4-8-4 "Northern" type locomotives in the Grand Trunk Western's U-3-b class. With 63-inch drivers, they had 23x32-inch cylinders and carried a boiler pressure of 180 pounds per square inch. mechanical condition should be thoroughly assessed and a decision made
Grand Trunk Western No. With little volunteers, low money and no place to call home, the Greater Battle Creek foundation was through. The Grand Trunk Western continued to use steam engines in commuter service and other local and branch line assignments in the Detroit area through the late 1950s, with a few locomotives serving until 1961. Nos. Hover to zoom. This engine may be seen at the head of a fast freight in Chicago's south side on John Szwajkart's video The Chicago Collection. successful, to the extent that Canadian National bought another 21 in
The following year, it was moved again to North Walpole, New Hampshire, due to the increase in size of the collection of locomotives and rolling stock.